Solving linear equations?

Question

i got a problem on my summer review that i think is mathematically impossible... it looks like this:

2(3x+6)+8=6x

whenever i try to solve it, i get 20=0. does anyone know if i'm doing it right?

Answer 1

yes you solved it correctly.

It just means there is no solution. in other words, there is not any number that you can put in place of x to satisfy the equation.

Answer 2

That's correct, you end up with 20 = 0.  But since this statement is never true, no matter what the value of x is, then the answer is "no solution".